WICHITA, Kan. Textron Aviation celebrates its management of the twin-engine turboprop phase by asserting a Beechcraft King Air 300, delivered in 1987 and in service within the US Military fleet of plane since 2009, has surpassed a major 50,000 flight hours milestone.
The Beechcraft King Air is designed and manufactured by Textron Aviation Inc., a Textron Inc. firm.
“The Beechcraft King Air is the world chief in twin-turboprop particular mission operations due to the plane’s unmatched capabilities, ruggedness and reliability,” stated Bob Gibbs, Vice President, Particular Mission Gross sales and Technique for Textron Aviation. “On behalf of our Textron Aviation staff who proudly promote, construct, ship and assist the US Military’s Beechcraft King Air fleet, it’s our distinct privilege to congratulate them on this momentous milestone.”
The milestone King Air 300 is one of a bigger fleet of Medium Altitude Reconnaissance and Surveillance System (MARSS) plane. MARSS plane are fast response functionality belongings supporting the US Military’s requirement for aerial intelligence, surveillance and reconnaissance. MARSS delivers imagery and alerts intelligence knowledge on to the warfighter.
“The King Air Mannequin 300 platform has been a stable performer,” said Col. James DeBoer, Project Supervisor, US Military Mounted Wing Mission Workplace. “The plane was utilized closely in CENTCOM to fill functionality gaps over the previous decade. An plane that was in a position to attain 50,000 flight hours, with greater than 30,000 hours in principally austere environments, deserves recognition as do the Troopers who flew and maintained the plane, and those that stood on the able to assist its missions via components alternative, repairs and different necessities.”
King Air management
Almost 7,600 Beechcraft King Air turboprops have been delivered to clients world wide since 1964, making it the best-selling enterprise turboprop household on the planet. The worldwide fleet has surpassed 62 million flight hours in its 57 years, serving roles in all branches of the US army and flying each industrial and particular mission roles world wide.
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